Genetic determinants of swimming motility in the squid light-organ symbiont Vibrio fischeri.

abstract：:Dinitrogen fixation, the biological reduction in N2 gas to ammonia contributes to the supply of new nitrogen in the surface ocean. To understand the diversity and abundance of potentially diazotrophic (N2 fixing) microorganisms associated with marine zooplankton, especially copepods, the nifH gene was studied using zo...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Azimuddin KM,Hirai J,Suzuki S,Haider MN,Tachibana A,Watanabe K,Kitamura M,Hashihama F,Takahashi K,Hamasaki K

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kalimantacin is an antimicrobial compound with strong antistaphylococcal activity that is produced by a hybrid trans-acyltransferase polyketide synthase/nonribosomal peptide synthetase system in Pseudomonas fluorescens BCCM_ID9359. We here present a systematic analysis of the substrate specificity of the glycine-incor...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Uytterhoeven B,Appermans K,Song L,Masschelein J,Lathouwers T,Michiels CW,Lavigne R

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC), sigma factor N (σ(N)) regulates glutamate-dependent acid resistance (GDAR) and the locus of enterocyte effacement (LEE); discrete genetic systems that are required for transmission and virulence of this intestinal pathogen. Regulation of these systems requires nitrogen reg...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Mitra A,Fay PA,Vendura KW,Alla Z,Carroll RK,Shaw LN,Riordan JT

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial communities in sediments play an important role in alpine lake ecosystems. However, the microbial diversity and community composition of alpine lake sediments from the Hengduan Mountains remain largely unknown. Therefore, based on the Illumina MiSeq platform, high-throughput sequencing analysis of the 16S rR...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Liao B,Yan X,Zhang J,Chen M,Li Y,Huang J,Lei M,He H,Wang J

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The black pigmentation-related genes in Porphyromonas gingivalis are primarily involved in regulating gingipain functions. In this study, we identified a pigmentation-related gene, designated as pgn_0361. To characterize the role of pgn_0361 in regulating P. gingivalis-mediated epithelial cell detachment and inhibitio...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Liu H,Huang L,Cai Y,Bikker FJ,Wei X,Mei Deng D

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In rod-shaped bacteria, the proper placement of the division septum at the midcell relies, at least partially, on the proteins of the Min system as an inhibitor of cell division. The main principle of Min system function involves the formation of an inhibitor gradient along the cell axis; however, the establishment of...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Makroczyová J,Jamroškovič J,Krascsenitsová E,Labajová N,Barák I

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Xylella fastidiosa Temecula1 is the causative agent of Pierce's disease of grapevine, which is spread by xylem-feeding insects. An important feature of the infection cycle is the ability of X. fastidiosa to colonize and interact with two distinct environments, the xylem of susceptible plants and the insect foregut. He...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Matsumoto A,Huston SL,Killiny N,Igo MM

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interactions of pathogens and phagocytes are complex. Our study demonstrated that Aeromonas hydrophila B11 can survive in the macrophagocytes of Tilapia mossambica. To explore the regulatory processes of A. hydrophila survival in the macrophagocytes, we used the mini-Tn10 transposon mutagenesis system to build a m...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Jiang Q,Chen W,Qin Y,Huang L,Xu X,Zhao L,Yan Q

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The OMPs A (OmpA)-of Edwardsiella anguillarum and OmpU of V. vulnificus have been proven to be good antigens. In this study, after construction of a vector, a new recombinant Omp (rOMP) containing both OmpA and OmpU was expressed and purified. Then, the Japanese eels (Anguilla japonica) were intraperitoneally (i.p.) i...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Guo S,Hu L,Feng J,Lin P,He L,Yan Q

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein lysine acetylation, a dynamic and reversible posttranslational modification, plays a crucial role in several cellular processes, including cell cycle regulation, metabolism, enzymatic activities, and protein interactions. Brenneria nigrifluens is a pathogen of walnut trees with shallow bark canker and can caus...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Li Y,Xue H,Bian DR,Xu G,Piao C

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial biofilms are communities of surface-adhered cells enclosed in a matrix of extracellular polymeric substances. Bacterial cells in biofilm are 10~1,000-fold more resistant to antimicrobials than the planktonic cells. Burgeoning antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm has necessitated the develo...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： She P,Wang Y,Luo Z,Chen L,Tan R,Wang Y,Wu Y

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Basic cosmetics was used by volunteers belonging to high (HHG) and low (LHG) hydration groups for 4 weeks, and bacterial communities and biophysical parameters in facial skin were analyzed. Hydration level increases and transepidermal water loss and roughness decreases were observed in both groups after cosmetic use. ...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Lee HJ,Jeong SE,Lee S,Kim S,Han H,Jeon CO

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A yeast expression plasmid was constructed containing a cardenolide biosynthetic module, referred to as CARD II, using the AssemblX toolkit, which enables the assembly of large DNA constructs. The genes cloned into the vector were (a) a Δ5 -3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase gene from Digitalis lanata, (b) a steroid Δ5 -...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Rieck C,Geiger D,Munkert J,Messerschmidt K,Petersen J,Strasser J,Meitinger N,Kreis W

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:FtsZ - a prokaryotic tubulin homolog - is one of the central components of bacterial division machinery. At the early stage of cytokinesis FtsZ forms the so-called Z-ring at mid-cell that guides septum formation. Many approaches were used to resolve the structure of the Z-ring, however, researchers are still far from ...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Vedyaykin AD,Vishnyakov IE,Polinovskaya VS,Khodorkovskii MA,Sabantsev AV

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In microbes that fix nitrogen, nitrogenase catalyzes the conversion of N2 to ammonia in an ATP-demanding reaction. To help conserve energy some bacteria inhibit nitrogenase activity upon exposure to ammonium. The purple nonsulfur phototrophic bacterium Rhodopseudomonas palustris strain CGA009 can synthesize three func...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Heiniger EK,Harwood CS

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Hatton-Rockall Basin (North-East Atlantic) is an area with potential for deep-sea (2,900 m) hydrocarbon exploration. Following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, many investigations into the responses of sediment microbial communities to oil pollution have been undertaken. However, hydrostatic pressure is a paramete...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Perez Calderon LJ,Gontikaki E,Potts LD,Shaw S,Gallego A,Anderson JA,Witte U

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Escherichia coli, coordinated activation and deactivation of DnaA allows for proper timing of the initiation of chromosomal synthesis at the origin of replication (oriC) and assures initiation occurs once per cell cycle. In vitro, acidic phospholipids reactivate DnaA, and in vivo depletion of acidic phospholipids, ...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Fingland N,Flåtten I,Downey CD,Fossum-Raunehaug S,Skarstad K,Crooke E

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vibrio coralliilyticus is an important coral pathogen demonstrated to cause disease outbreaks worldwide. This study investigated the feasibility of applying bacteriophage therapy to treat the coral pathogen V. coralliilyticus. A specific bacteriophage for V. coralliilyticus strain P1 (LMG23696), referred to here as ba...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Cohen Y,Joseph Pollock F,Rosenberg E,Bourne DG

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new type of structural extracellular polymers (EPS) was extracted from aerobic granular sludge dominated by ammonium-oxidizing bacteria. It was analyzed by Raman and FTIR spectroscopy to characterize specific amino acids and protein secondary structure, and by SDS-PAGE with different stains to identify different gly...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Lin Y,Reino C,Carrera J,Pérez J,van Loosdrecht MCM

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intraspecies genomic diversity of the single-strand RNA (+) virus species hepatitis A virus (Hepatovirus), hepatitis C virus (Hepacivirus), and hepatitis E virus (Orthohepevirus) was compared. These viral species all can cause liver inflammation (hepatitis), but share no gene similarity. The codon usage of human h...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Wassenaar TM,Jun SR,Robeson M,Ussery DW

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:UV resistance of bacteria isolated from the marine cyanobacterium Moorea producens has not been observed previously, findings which highlight how unsafe germicidal UV irradiation for sterilization of air, food, and water could be. Further, UV resistance of Bacillus licheniformis is being observed for the first time. T...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Dzeha T,Nyiro C,Kardasopoulos D,Mburu D,Mwafaida J,Hall MJ,Burgess JG

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Newcastle disease, caused by virulent strain of Newcastle disease virus (NDV), is an acute, highly contagious disease that is prevalent worldwide and is responsible for serious economic losses to the poultry industry. In the current study, we compared the early immune responses in chickens infected with two strains of...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Zhang T,Ren M,Liu C,Xu L,Wang F,Han Z,Shao Y,Ma D

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most DNA assembly methods require bacterial amplification steps, which restrict its application to genes that can be cloned in the bacterial host without significant toxic effects. However, genes that cannot be cloned in bacteria do not necessarily exert toxic effects on the final host. In order to tackle this issue, ...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Cataldo VF,Salgado V,Saa PA,Agosin E

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial nitric oxide (NO) synthases (bNOS) play diverse and important roles in microbial physiology, stress resistance, and virulence. Although bacterial and mammalian NOS enzymes have been well-characterized, comparatively little is known about the prevalence and function of NOS enzymes in Archaea. Analysis of arch...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Orsini SS,James KL,Reyes DJ,Couto-Rodriguez RL,Gulko MK,Witte A,Carroll RK,Rice KC

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acinetobacter baumannii is a nosocomial pathogen which can persist in the hospital environment not only due to the acquirement of multiple antibiotic resistances, but also because of its exceptional resistance against disinfectants and desiccation. A suitable desiccation assay was established in which A. baumannii ATC...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Zeidler S,Müller V

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soil water content (SWC) is an important determinant for nutrient cycling and microorganism activity in the grassland ecosystem. Lakes have a positive effect on the water supply of the neighboring ecosystem. However, information evaluating whether newly built lakes improve the physiochemical properties and microorgani...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Li J,An C,Shang J,Zhao T,Zhang Q,Yang X,Ren C,Huang D,Liu K,Shao X

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To assess a cost-effective in-house selective plate formula for actively screening carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE). METHODOLOGY AND RESULTS:The in-house formula included CHROMagarTM Orientation, meropenem, and ingredients present in the Mac-Conkey formula, such as bile salts and crystal violet (pH 6...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Tran TC,Pham BT,Pham VH,Ngo TA,Hanberger H,Larsson M,Olson L

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[NiFe]-hydrogenases catalyze the reversible conversion of molecular hydrogen into protons end electrons. This reaction takes place at a NiFe(CN)2 (CO) cofactor located in the large subunit of the bipartite hydrogenase module. The corresponding apo-protein carries usually a C-terminal extension that is cleaved off by a...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Hartmann S,Frielingsdorf S,Caserta G,Lenz O

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nitrogenase complex in the heterocysts of the filamentous freshwater cyanobacterium Anabaenasp. PCC 7120 fixes atmospheric nitrogen to allow diazotrophic growth. The heterocyst cell envelope protects the nitrogenase from oxygen and consists of a polysaccharide and a glycolipid layer that are formed by a complex pr...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Shvarev D,Nishi CN,Maldener I

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing popularity of preservative-free cosmetics necessitates in-depth research, specifically as bacteria can react to local factors by important metabolic changes. In this respect, investigating the effect of cosmetic preparations on pathogenic strains of commensal species such as acneic forms of Cutibacterium ac...

journal_title：MicrobiologyOpen

authors： Gannesen AV,Borrel V,Lefeuvre L,Netrusov AI,Plakunov VK,Feuilloley MGJ

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00